Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-03

uOh 10 the fnlsappfenenSlon that existed genaf-
ally AS 10 the labor organizations which credited
them with being disorderiy and turbulent in char
acter, when directly the opposite WAS the case
the worxinen believed that II all men had the
opportunity which was their right and which was
t.ken from them by others, there would be a
great deaf less suffering In the world. He referred
city, when SC Was claimed that Herr Most was a
representative OF the labor organizations Mr..
Oyster said that the laooring men
DID Not BELIEVE IN MOST
or In any man who advocated such principles.
They did not believe In the bullet or In dynamite.
but IN the ballot. and when the latter Was used
IudiciOusly by the laboring men, their condition
would b. better He claimed that the labor
organizations by maintaining q decent scale OF
wages adced 10 the business prosperity OF the
country by bringing into circulation money which
would otherwise be boarded up or spent in
Europe. He then enumerated some OF the adj
VantaXeS OF trade organizations, among which
were higher wages and fewer hours OF labor the
lessening OF the drinking habit and the euual,1a
tiou or wages between men and women Labor
organizations, he said, were OF ancient origin
Numa, the Roman king, established an order M
craftsman. lie said that labor organizations were
discomfort found expression which n ranraSSo ~
might result IN pubic Injury. lie thought that
the early history OF labor organization was some
what similar 70 that OF the early Christian church
and those Interested In these Organizations had m
suffer great Injustice and to encounter many parils
He spoke OF their history In England and coming
Judge Kettle, OF England, who, In speaking Of
trades unions, said they were OF great benefit &c
the labofiHg classes, and were the adyocaies nj
peaceful measures. This Judge, said the speaker
evidently derived his knowledge OF these orRaniza
tons from good source, ana, not like anot he,
judge, evidently from the enemies OF the laborinc
men. He said that during the Six weeks OF ths
strike last summer In this city there were no ar
| rests made Of laboring men, and the city WAS a.
quiet and peaceful as II the six weeks was a con
unou5 sabbath.
REFEKENcE TO JUDGE SMELL
He said that Judge Smell, OF the Police Court II
this city, had expressed the opinion that labo
| organizations were detestable organizations, an,
That it would not be long before employers In thi
| country would be able 70 employ what men the,
pleased and pay them what they pleased Thi
reference was received with Kisses BY the audience
The speaker then went On TO sag that during tn
twenty -one years he had belonged 70 his union b.
| nao paid In as cues about SEQ. From the 0enen
ne had received from the union by the increase Il
/ wages ne concluded that he was Indebted TO tn
union over 1000 80 that the balance In favo
| who were opposed to trade unions were thos
who had an axe 70 grind and wanted d
make more money for themselves. HI
spoke OF the effort made 20 have tn
stofes closed early and said that the m0vernen
| nan not been 50 successful a they hoped H
tnougnt the workfngmen ought 70 see 70 it tina
they DO their shopplng before O'Clock He woub
give notice 70 the business men OF the city tina
tneH refusal 70 close their storoa WAS a MOTTO
| 70 the worktngmen that they did NOT want any o
| tne V,uOO,00O which they expended annually. u
referred " the mechanics lien law and the effort
o. real estate men and others to have is repealed